Finland vs Netherlands: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Finland
1.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
153rd
Netherlands rank
156th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 161 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Finland ranks 153rd and Netherlands ranks 156th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.